To form the antonym of "sundar" (beautiful), Priya writes "asundar", thinking it too forms with a…
To form the antonym of "sundar" (beautiful), Priya writes "asundar", thinking it too forms with a prefix like "niraasha". Her friend says the textbook uses a different, more common word. Who is right?
Who do you think is right? Pick one.
The answer: Her friend is right, the correct word is "kuroop"
Why
Priya's 'असुंदर' is understandable and might even be heard in casual speech, but the standard antonym recognised in Hindi textbooks is a wholly separate, established word — 'कुरूप', built from 'कु-' (bad/poor) and 'रूप' (appearance) as its own word, not simply 'अ-' attached to 'सुंदर'. As in many languages, some words have a fixed, textbook-standard antonym even when a prefixed version sounds understandable. Test it: check a dictionary or textbook for the antonym of 'सुंदर' — 'कुरूप' is what's listed; 'असुंदर' isn't accepted as the standard exam answer. Her friend is right: the standard antonym of 'सुंदर' is 'कुरूप', not the prefixed 'असुंदर'.
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